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In 2017, the Kirsten Scott Memorial Trust distributed grants totalling over £16,000 to 24 recipients – both individuals and organisations. The trustees receive lots of applications each quarter, across an array of themes – including, sport and physical pursuits, educational projects and musical endeavours. In 2017, one of the dominant themes was the natural world,…

One of the best things about running the Kirsten Scott Memorial Trust is receiving reports from successful applicants, and seeing how the grants they’ve received have helped them achieve their goals. In 2016 the Trust provided grants totalling over £22,000 to over 30 recipients – both groups and individuals – and we helped fund some…

Following the success of the two previous KSMT ceilidhs at London’s Battersea Arts Centre, where attendees reeled and jigged to raise a combined total of £20,000, the event headed north of the border in October 2016, to Kirsten’s hometown of Edinburgh, to coincide with the month of her 30th birthday. Friends of the Trust, old…

Here’s a brief summary of some of the grants awarded following the recent quarterly trustee meetings: Callie Halliday (22-year old from Malvern) is a top sprint canoeist and will use her KSMT grant to assist with the costs of competing in the five national regattas which she plans to attend this year. She hopes to be chosen to represent Great Britain at the European under-23 canoe sprint championships. Callie…

Over the past 12 months, the trust has provided financial support to a diverse group of young people, with an eclectic range of ambitions and funding needs. Hannah Currant (20), a Molecular Biology student at the University of St Andrews, received a KSMT grant to undertake an internship at University College London (UCL). At UCL…

Great Aberdeen Bake Off Kirsten’s colleagues at Aberdeen Asset Management continued to provide great support for the KSMT over the course of 2014. In what is now a celebrated annual event, the Great Aberdeen Bake Off in December raised £1045. Employees of Aberdeen also give monthly via Pennies for Promise – this is a payroll…

The Kirsten Scott Memorial Trust has made a significant donation to the Gesu School in Philadelphia, USA. The charity educates, nurtures and enriches the lives of marginalised children from the four poorest postcodes in the city. The Trust’s donation will pay for the education, books, counselling and school meals for two children for an initial duration…

These are some recent recipients who will soon be completing their projects or pursuits: Zimbabwe Educational Trust (ZET) is a Leeds-based charity that supports Zimbabwean communities to keep children and young people in school and out of poverty. KSMT’s grant will help the Rafiki Girls’ Centre (pictured above), a ZET partner based in the capital city,…